US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009

US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009
date	April 4, 2009 - April 12, 2009
Edition	22nd
navigation	2008  ◄  2009  ►  2010
ATP World Tour
venue	Houston United States
Tournament number	717
category	World Tour 250
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	32E / 27Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 442,500
Financial. Obligation	US $ 500,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Marcel Granollers-Pujol
Last year's winner (double)	Ernests Gulbis Rainer Schüttler
Winner (singles)	Lleyton Hewitt
Winner (doubles)	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Tournament director	Van Berry
Tournament supervisor	Mark Darby
Last direct assumption	Leonardo Mayer (110)
As of April 10, 2016

The US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009 was a tennis tournament that took place from April 4 to 12, 2009 in Houston . It was part of the ATP World Tour 2009 and was played outdoors on a clay court. In the same week the Grand Prix Hassan II was played in Casablanca , which, like the US Men's Clay Court Championships, was part of the ATP World Tour 250 category .

Marcel Granollers was the defending champion in the singles, he was eliminated this year in the round of 16 against Tommy Haas . In this year's final, Australian Lleyton Hewitt won against Wayne Odesnik in straight sets 6: 2 and 7: 5. For Hewitt it was the first title in over two years. In the course of his career it was his 27th title on the ATP Tour so far. In doubles, Ernests Gulbis and Rainer Schüttler were the defending champions, but they did not take part in the tournament this year. In the final, the brothers Bob and Mike Bryan clearly prevailed in two sets with 6: 1 and 6: 2 against Jesse Levine and Ryan Sweeting . After 2007 it was the second title for the brothers in Houston and their 53rd joint title on the ATP Tour. In the current year they have already won the tournament in Sydney , the Australian Open and Delray Beach .

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize pool was $ 442,500; total financial liabilities were $ 500,000.

qualification

The qualification took place from April 2-4, 2009. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky loser.

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The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:

Qualifiers	Lucky Loser
Giovanni Lapentti	Jesse Levine
Michael Russell
Alexander Peya
Scoville Jenkins

Prize money and world ranking points

The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. Prize money for the double competition applies per team.

singles round Points Prize money victory 250 $ 79,000 final 150 $ 41,500 Semifinals 90 $ 22,000 Quarter finals 45 $ 12,000 Round of 16 20th $ 7,050 First round 0 $ 4,340

Qualification individual round Points Prize money Qualifier 12 Qualifying round 0 $ 550 First round 0 $ 0

Double round Points Prize money victory 250 $ 25,500 final 150 $ 13,000 Semifinals 90 $ 7,500 Quarter finals 45 $ 3,600 First round 0 $ 2,200

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  James Blake 1 round 02.  Mardy Fish 1 round 03.  Jürgen Melzer Round of 16 04th  Jérémy Chardy Round of 16

No. player Round reached 05.  Sam Querrey retreat 06th  Marcel Granollers Round of 16 07th  Diego Junqueira 1 round 08th.  Máximo González 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

J. Blake

4th

4th

G. Cañas

6th

6th

G. Cañas

6th

6th

WC

T. Dent

4th

6th

6th

WC

T. Dent

2

2

M. Daniel

6th

3

2

G. Cañas

6th

3

4th

J. Korolyov

7th

2

7th

J. Korolyov

2

6th

6th

L. Mayer

6 2

6th

5

J. Korolyov

6th

7th

D. Gimeno Traver

6th

3

6th

D. Gimeno Traver

3

6 4

8th

M. González

4th

6th

1

J. Korolyov

6 4

4th

4th

J. Chardy

6th

6th

L. Hewitt

7th

6th

LL

J. Levine

3

0

4th

J. Chardy

1

0

G. García-López

1

6th

6th

G. García-López

6th

6th

Q

G. Lapentti

6th

0

2

G. García-López

3

4th

S. Roitman

6th

6th

L. Hewitt

6th

6th

A. Calleri

3

3

S. Roitman

1

3

L. Hewitt

6th

6th

L. Hewitt

6th

6th

7th

D. Junqueira

0

2

L. Hewitt

6th

7th

LL

A. Delic

7th

6 5

1

W. Odesnik

2

5

P. Capdeville

6 5

7th

6th

P. Capdeville

6th

6 1

6 5

WC

J. Isner

4th

6th

6th

WC

J. Isner

4th

7th

7th

Q

M. Russell

6th

3

2

WC

J. Isner

5

6th

6 5

K. Anderson

6 2

4th

W. Odesnik

7th

3

7th

W. Odesnik

7th

6th

W. Odesnik

6th

6th

R. Kendrick

1

5

3

J. Melzer

4th

0

3

J. Melzer

6th

7th

W. Odesnik

6th

6th

6th

M. Granollers

2

6th

6th

B. Phau

4th

3

B. Dabul

6th

4th

1

6th

M. Granollers

6th

2

3

WC

T. Haas

6th

6th

WC

T. Haas

4th

6th

6th

D. Gremelmayr

3

3

WC

T. Haas

3

6th

3

Q

A. Peya

6th

4th

3

B. Phau

6th

3

6th

Q

S. Jenkins

0

6th

6th

Q

S. Jenkins

4th

6 2

B. Phau

6th

5

6th

B. Phau

6th

7th

2

M. Fish

3

7th

3

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan   victory 02.  Ashley Fisher Jordan Kerr   Semifinals 03.  Lucas Arnold Ker Martin Damm   1 round 04th  Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

7th

6th

J. Chardy B. Dabul

6 5

3

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

J. Isner T. Parrott

6th

6th

J. Isner T. Parrott

4th

2

D. Martin S. Querrey

2

3

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

7th

6 5

[10]

4th

S. Huss R. Hutchins

5

6 6

J. Blake M. Fish

5

7th

[4]

J. Cerretani D. Norman

7th

7th

J. Cerretani D. Norman

3

6 0

WC

A. Delic R. Kendrick

6th

4th

[7]

J. Blake M. Fish

6th

7th

J. Blake M. Fish

4th

6th

[10]

1

B. Bryan M. Bryan

6th

6th

J. Levinský P. Vízner

6th

6th

WC

J. Levine R. Sweeting

1

2

M. González S. Roitman

1

4th

J. Levinský P. Vízner

6 6

4th

WC

J. Levine R. Sweeting

6th

6th

WC

J. Levine R. Sweeting

7th

6th

3

L. Arnold Ker M. Damm

2

4th

WC

J. Levine R. Sweeting

3

6th

[10]

D. Gimeno Traver D. Junqueira

3

4th

2

A. Fisher J. Kerr

6th

3

[4]

S. Lipsky D. Vemic

6th

6th

S. Lipsky D. Vemic

2

4th

J. Melzer A. Peya

6th

4th

[7]

2

A. Fisher J. Kerr

6th

6th

2

A. Fisher J. Kerr

3

6th

[10]

Web links and sources

• Official homepage of the tournament
• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 32 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)